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spottail

spottail

6.7
An animal whose tail has a small dark spot
  • adjective
: con mancha en la cola
  • Researchers observed a spottail lizard basking on the rock, its tail marked with a single black dot.

Examples

  • Look at that spottail bird perched on the branch.

  • The spottail catfish is known for its unique markings.

  • The guide identified the bird as a spottail because of the dark mark on its tail feathers.

  • Many young fish in the river are called spottail due to the distinctive spot near their tails.

  • The guide identified the bird as a spottail due to the distinctive spot on its tail feathers.

  • Many types of fish are labeled spottail because of the dark marking near their tails.

  • Researchers recorded a spottail lizard basking in the sun, its tail adorned with a small black spot.

Antonyms

unmarked
45 4.3

Having no mark or label to show who it belongs to

Surface Forms

spottail positive

Morphology

spottail = spot + tail (transparent) = spot + tail

The meaning is a literal combination of 'spot' + 'tail' describing a tail with a spot; this is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Spottail joins spot and tail, so it literally means a small 'spot' on an animal's 'tail'; think of a bird or lizard with a single dot on its tail. That's why an animal called a spottail has that small mark on its tail.